GRiSP
streamlines current rice research for development activities of CGIAR and
aligns them with more than 900 rice research and development partners
worldwide. It operates under the overall leadership of IRRI, which also
oversees the activities in Asia.

Dr
Bouman was selected through an open, competitive recruitment process that
included an extensive global search. He has a strong background in agricultural
research for development, a proven record of strategic thinking and research
leadership, and demonstrated experience in managing interdisciplinary teams and
large research programs.

Dr
Bouman will take over from Dr Achim Dobermann, who has held the role of GRiSP
Director since GRiSP was launched in November 2010, in addition to being IRRI's
Deputy Director General for Research.

AfricaRice headquarters is based in Côte d’Ivoire. Staff are located in Côte d’Ivoire and also in AfricaRice Research Stations in Benin, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Senegal and Tanzania. For more information visit: www.AfricaRice.org

About CGIAR

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Its research is carried out by 15 CGIAR Centers in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations and the private sector. www.cgiar.org